The "Official" TX-NR708 Owners Thread - Page 43

Originally Posted by lovemysetup

Hi guys! New member here ... I just got my TX-NR708 and hooked it up to a set of B&W 685s and a Klipsch sub - I love it!

Most everything is pretty well set, but I'm trying to make a decision about internet radio. I don't have an ethernet connection so I'd have to buy something like this in order to make it work with my wireless network: TRENDnet Wireless N Gaming Adapter TEW-647GA

I have a Playstation and Apple TV, so I have various music options but service I really like and want access to is Grooveshark.

My question for you guys is, do you know if Grooveshark can be added as an Internet radio option? It is supported/compatiable? In the Internet Radio menu on the receiver I see options for 7 pre-programmed stations (vTuner through Napster).

For those of you not familiar with Grooveshark, it's similar to Pandora except superior in several ways - you can program all your own music and there are no audio ads in the free version.

Thanks in advance for any advice you can give!

Originally Posted by litew8

It should go to each channel and play test tones. It's a somewhat lengthy process. The receiver sets the crossovers. It didn't do that?

Originally Posted by thebard

1st... wireless extender will work, but you can also hook up to a laptop using internet connection sharing and a crossover cable... search my posts earlier in this thread.

2nd... Grooveshark not supported on the onkyo out of the box, but the version of Pandora it comes with is commercial free, at no cost! Also allows unlimited skips, though still streams at only 128k.

Originally Posted by majek 60

Nope, it did not????

It did a bunch of sound bursts and set distance and dB settings for loudness, but did not do any frequency sweeps........

Originally Posted by lovemysetup

THANK YOU so much for the quick reply! I'll search the earlier threads about laptop hookup. My question there is whether the Onkyo supports Macs in addition to PCs ... I'll peruse the thread as I'm sure this has been asked.

Thanks again!

Originally Posted by griff7

I have a 708 and a paid Pandora subscription. I have a commercial free experience (which I expect with my subscription), but certainly cannot do unlimited skips. After just a few skip, I get an error explaining the that there limits to skips. I dont have this problem when I use my Pandora account on other devices.

-mm

Originally Posted by griff7

The Pandora bit rate is 128kbps on my 708 (196kpbs on my PC or MAC). According to their website the is a limit is 6 skips / hr with or without a subscription. Unlimited per DAY with a subscription and 12/ day without.

Originally Posted by griff7

The Pandora bit rate is 128kbps on my 708 (196kpbs on my PC or MAC). According to their website the is a limit is 6 skips / hr with or without a subscription. Unlimited per DAY with a subscription and 12/ day without.

Originally Posted by thebard

That might explain it; I thought it was 6 per day, which I typically use. I don't think I ever get up to 6/hr or 12/day.

@ lovemysetup: Note - commercial free, yes. Unlimited skips, apparently... no.

Originally Posted by andrewcoffin

Just received my new 708 from Vann's and I'm having an issue with the Audyssey calibration...

I'm running a 5.1 set-up as well as Zone 2 speakers. I go through the first steps of the Audyssey calibration just fine...setting fronts to "normal," Zone 2 to "act" (I think that's what it's called) and Sub to "on."

Audyssey then goes through and the tones all output from the correct speakers, skipping over those that are not present.

However, I'm then taken to an error screen that says there was a speaker detect error. In every case, it's the right surround that gives the error. Each other speaker is listed as present or not, as appropriate. However, the right surround emits the calibration tones just fine during the test.

I can't figure out what's creating the error. I've tried switching the +/- to see if somehow the wires are crossed (my surrounds are in wall speakers), but that makes no difference.

Any ideas?

Originally Posted by TrawlerJoe

Double-check that you have the surrounds hooked up to "Surr L" and "Surr R", and not "Surr Back L" and "Surr Back R". Easy mistake to make.

Originally Posted by majek 60

I have an Onkyo Stereo receiver in the same rack as my new 708. It appears that the remotes are on the same frequency. When I turn either one on by remote, the other gets the signal also and turns on.

This is very annoying!!!

I hope that there is a simple solution?

Help Appreciated!!

Originally Posted by andrewcoffin

Yes, I've checked this--the speakers are definitely connected to Surround L+R and not the Surround Back. This is confirmed by the test tones as well.

Originally Posted by grilla1234

P54 in the manual, you can set the remote and avr to one of 3 different de IDE ids.

Originally Posted by sodoi1876

Is it possible to add ROKU and PS3 to the TX-NR708 remote?

Video Output:

How can I confirm if the input is being upgraded by this receiver. Is it set ON by default or Do I have to switch the upgrade option ON separately and where.

Thanks

Originally Posted by sodoi1876

Is it possible to add ROKU and PS3 to the TX-NR708 remote?

Video Output:

How can I confirm if the input is being upgraded by this receiver. Is it set ON by default or Do I have to switch the upgrade option ON separately and where.

Thanks

Originally Posted by rworne

You should be able to control the PS3 with the included IR remote *IF* the PS3 is a slim model and you have RIHD enabled on the Onkyo and whatever Sony calls HDMI CEC (Bravialink?) enabled on the PS3 slim (if it is not already enabled). The 708 remote, AFAIR, can be set up to use the RIHD commands, this is in the back of the manual.

The Roku can only be controlled if it identifies itself as a BD/DVD player. The 708 will only talk to a TV or BD/DVD player over HDMI CEC. If you want to control it over IR, I have no idea.

Originally Posted by JChin

Hi Brian, if after running Audyssey and the receiver set your front mains to "Full Band", try resetting them to a crossover of 60Hz or 80Hz.

Originally Posted by williamkusumo

Hi everyone,

It's been 3-4 months since I had my TX-NR708 and I am starting to see issues I hope you guys can help solve:

1) The amp would stop responding to remote randomly. I confirmed that the remote is still working fine by testing it on other devices. After 10-15 mins or so, it would work again.
2) The amp started turning on by itself! This has happened twice now, I came back home from work finding that my amp is on. And it is not set to the last selected mode. First was Tuner (which I never used), second was Net/USB. What could've caused this?? My apartment is on first floor, has glass-to-ceiling windows, which are covered with curtains all the time. Could it be that the amp somehow caught stray remote signals from neighbors?! Would changing remote ID help? Is it also possible I might have turned on some "scheduled power-on" feature if such thing exist?

I am not sure if there is an issue with the amp overheating. I have my amp in an enclosed space inside tv stand, but it is ventilated and there is at least a foot clearance between the top of the amp and the top of the enclosure.

Any advice will be highly appreciated!

Originally Posted by williamkusumo

I have wireless network. It is WPA2 secured. I'll have to research on what oRemote or Onkotron is. Thanks!